NBA · Night in Review

Harden's 32 points fuel Cleveland's eight-point Knicks upset

November 12, 2026 · 5:32 AM

Jamal Murray, Victor Wembanyama and James Harden headlined a Wednesday slate decided by three marquee wins.

On Wednesday, Denver edged Memphis 123-118, a five-point finish powered by Jamal Murray's 30 points on 12-for-19 shooting and Nikola Jokic's 27 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Memphis got double-doubles from Cameron Boozer (13 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists) and Cedric Coward (15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists), but fell short. San Antonio beat Chicago 124-119 on Wednesday, with Victor Wembanyama scoring 32 points on 13-for-18 shooting and adding 9 rebounds and 5 blocks. Dylan Harper added 18 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists; Jalen Smith answered with 23 points on 8-for-9 shooting, but Chicago lost by five. Cleveland's 115-107 win over New York on Wednesday was a model-underdog upset, led by James Harden's 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting, including 5-for-7 from three. Jarrett Allen paired 11 points with 14 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in the Knicks' defeat. Tomorrow's top matchup is Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers. Scoreboard DEN 123, MEM 118 SAS 124, CHI 119 CLE 115, NYK 107 OKC 108, POR 118 BOS 98, TOR 93 GSW 108, HOU 115 LAL 123, MIL 112 WAS 101, IND 114 BKN 145, NOP 111 ORL 123, UTA 108
Key Performers

Jamal Murray (DEN): 30 PTS, 12-19 FG, 4 REB, 8 AST Victor Wembanyama (SAS): 32 PTS, 13-18 FG, 9 REB, 1 AST James Harden (CLE): 32 PTS, 9-14 FG, 2 REB, 4 AST Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (OKC): 31 PTS, 9-20 FG, 4 REB, 2 AST Luka Doncic (LAL): 32 PTS, 10-25 FG, 5 REB, 5 AST

Standings Impact

Denver, San Antonio and Cleveland each added a win. Cleveland's victory was one of the slate's model-underdog wins.

DYMA Insight

Each marquee winner scored at least 115 points, but the individual engines differed: Denver had Murray's 30, San Antonio had Wembanyama's 32, and Cleveland had Harden's 32.